IMAGING THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE - PRACTICAL INSTRUMENTATION-BASED THEORY AND VERIFICATION OF AEROSOL MODULATION TRANSFER-FUNCTION - COMMENT

被引:7
作者
BISSONNETTE, LR
机构
[1] Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, Courcelette, QC, GOA 1R0
来源
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION | 1994年 / 11卷 / 03期
关键词
MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; AEROSOL SCATTERING;
D O I
10.1364/JOSAA.11.001175
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Simple order-of-magnitude expressions derived from the forward-scattering small-angle approximation show that the scattering modulation transfer function (MTF) contributes insignificantly to the overall atmospheric MTF in most practical imaging applications except for precipitation, ice-crystal clouds, and some rare advection-fog or high-wind desert storm events with particles in the size range of tens of micrometers.
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页码:1175 / 1179
页数:5
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